Kia Picanto in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 48.7% of 106,432 APK periodic inspections of the Kia Picanto in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 2.1 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Kia Picanto in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	48.7	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	106432
Defects per inspection	1.25	per inspection	as recorded	2024	106432

Kia Picanto MOT results in the UK · Check a Kia Picanto by registration · Download the outside-source table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Kia Picanto do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Kia Picanto against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Kia Picanto: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Kia Picanto failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	37.2	33.7	3.5 points above	3,197
Finland	24.5	26.3	1.8 points below	3,281
The Netherlands	48.7	50.8	2.1 points below	106,432

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 112,910 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Kia Picanto?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Kia Picanto in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 23,953 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Kia Picanto: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	23,953
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	13,664
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	7,992
497	Number plate lamp not working (properly) or missing	Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt	7,351
203	Tyre damaged	Band beschadigd	7,005
391	Wiper system gives insufficient view	Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht	6,800
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	6,445
584	Side light not working (properly)	Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)	5,913

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 106,432 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Kia Picanto periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/kia-picanto/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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